A Canadian medical drama may end up on NBC’s summer schedule, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, “Saving Hope,” is set in Toronto and tracks a chief of surgery who has a sudden illness, leaving his wife, also a…
A past winner of Fox’s "American Idol" has been tapped for a role on the rival singing competition "The Voice," reports the New York Post. Kelly Clarkson, 29, will mentor singers coached by country star Blake Shelton during an episode…
Chelsea Clinton may not be on the air much longer at NBC, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Clinton’s contract with NBC News is only for 90 days, and it’s uncertain whether she will sign another deal, the story…
Turner Broadcasting is reorganizing its ad sales division following the departure of longtime Turner exec Linda Yaccarino for NBCUniversal, B&C reports. Joining Turner is veteran Donna Speciale, president of MediaVest USA. Yaccarino left in October to head sales for NBCU’s…
Documentarian Ken Burns has announced his next project: a PBS documentary about one of the worst man-made disasters in U.S. history, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. That disaster is the ecological crisis known as the Dust Bowl,…
Keith Olbermann, who is in a standoff with Current TV, is also in a fight with a newspaper reporter, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Olbermann lambasted New York Times reporter Brian Stelter for his coverage of…
Ricky Gervais, who surprised many observers when he got the gig to host the next Golden Globe Awards, opened up about what he did wrong during last year’s ceremony, the Chicago Tribune reports. Talking with Matt Lauer in an interview…
Two celebrity chefs are in discussions to create a daily talk show that would be similar to "Live! With Regis and Kelly," reports the New York Post. The two chefs — Bobby Flay and Giada DeLaurentiis — already have their…
Funny or Die has tapped one of the fixtures of cable news to moderate a spoof Republican debate, reports TVNewser.com. Former CNN host Larry King was set to moderate the “Yahoo News/Funny or Die Presidential GOP Online Internet Cyber Debate,”…